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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2407, 23 January 1909, Page 4

“At some of tho way-hack stores Sunday is the busiest day of the week ,'and I don’t- think appointing a half-holiday is of much use.”—Cr. F. J. iLysnar at the County Council yesterday.-

To-day the last tram from Gisborne to Te Karaka and back will .start at 10.30 ip.m., and run one hour latoi than 'usual.

The services at St. Andrew s Pi cs»* hvterian Church to-morrow Will bo conducted, morning and evening, iy tho Rev. E. W. Walker.

The Chomiavskis, tho talented It ussian musicians, arrive by the \\ .j mera this morning, and open at 11 s Majesty’s Theatre to-night. .'Mi. Edward Branscomhe coihes in clxai o e of the company.

Mr. Gatland, headmaster ol the Gisborne High School, _will be i attendance in the Art -Room at the Technical School each afternoon next week to receive applications tor admission of pupils.

A general meeting of the Poverty Bay hranch of the New Zealand t umok’ Union .vilt.be held m the room* Of the Union, Masonic Hotel, at i n'nil to-da.v. A full attendance a requested, as important business 1. to be 'brought forward.

Information readied town 1 ist night that a large house had been burned down during the day at ie Karaka. The house, winch was a comparatively now one, was situated at the .foot of the hill just entering into tho railway station, but no further particulars were available up till the time of going to press.

Mr J. M. Brown, well known in this district in connection with the “Red Funnel” Magazine is now introducing, on behalf of the Auckland Boole Company, a high-class musical production,., named “Xhe Etude m Gisborne. This is an American publication, with special features that should appeal to all lovers of music.

At a meeting of the High (School Board of Governors yesterday afternoon, mention was made of the resignation of Miss Louslev, cooker j instructress. 'lt was decided that she bo presented with a certificate expressing the Board’s appreciation of her services, -and a bonus of £lO 10s was voted to her in addition.

Mr. Grubb will preach in Wesley Church to-morrow morning on “Salvation.” The Rev. C. subject in the evening is “Man’s Thoughts versus God’s Thoughts.” The Young People’s Bible Class will meet in the afternoon. Mr. Griffin will conduct services at Waibuka in the morning and at .Ormond in the afternoon.

At the Baptist Tabernacle to-mor-row the Rev. W. Lamb will take for his subject in the morning “The First Element in Christianity,” and in the evening “Religion and Health; Chrisand Human Suffering.” At 6.50 ip.ni. the orchestra will render “Scipio” (Handel), and Mr. M. Cuthbert will play a violin solo. r i he choir will sing the anthem “Crossing tho Bar.” The choir will occupy the platform in the evening so as to give more room for the congregation.

Adjutant and Mrs. Molksham, the now commanding officers of the local corps of the Salvation Army, are ex-pectcd-to arrive by the steamer from the south to-day. " The first welcome meeting will be in the open air at Miller’s Corner, whither they will be marched by tlie band. To-morrow the welcome will be continued at the Citadel, Gladstone Road. The new officers are highly respected, and come with a good career to their credit. Their last command was at Hastings. At the afternoon meeting to-morrow, Captain Jenkins will say farewell. The captain, who has been an able assistant to Adjutant and Mrs. Dickens, has won the general respect of those who have known him. Staff-Captain Arnott, who is visiting the district in the interests of the island scheme for drunkards, is also expected to be present at the meetings.

At the Camden 1-toad Hall (London) of the Y.M.C.A.. Mr. Joseph Fail, the lecturer for the New Zealand Shipping Company, delivered his lecture, "A Trip to New Zealand,” before a crowded audience. The ‘‘St. Patterns Gazette” devoted a column to phis lecture, and added:—“That the New Zealand Shipping Company - are already reaping the benefit of their enterprise is shown bv the fact that every steamer belonging to that company is leaving London with a full complement of passengers for New Zealand, in fact, there has not been such a passenger ‘boom’ to New Zealand for many years, and there seems every prospect of the rush continuing for an indefinite period. The New Zealand Shipping Company deserve great credit for tlieir enterprise in inaugurating and continuing these lectures from year to.year, especially when it is borne in mind that the New Zealand Government do not employ special lecturers of tlieir own, although they greatly help in the matter of su’“' l ving illustrated pamphlets dealing with the Dominion.” e

“Sir. there is no wonder at all! We who know Mr. Burke, know that he will be one of tho first men in the country.” Such was the hearty reproof thundered out by rough, honest, warm-hearted old Doctor Johnston, to a supercilious member of the'Literary Club, who, smarting under a memorable defeat inflicted upon him in argument by Edmund ..Burke, affected astonishment at the immediate and brilliant oratorical success attained by that luminous genius in Parliament. Emphatic language like this is being used by the ladies of Gisborne; aye! and tho men, too, .about Messrs Petti© and Co.'s sale. On tho street, over afternoon tea, at tennis parties, and even the sages on the bowling greens, contribute their meed of praise. “It’s splendid!” “The best bargains I ever saw.” “I wanted some so badly but I couldn’t get served but will bo early to-morrow. “Hundreds of rare bargains.” This is what the newspaper man hears as ho moves about amongst the people or looks for news at the local functions. He shakes his head and says, “Its wonderful how Messrs Pottte and Co. have made this summer sale of theirs the-talk of tho town.”

Our short serial stories, by; an unknown author. will be continued as usual everv Saturday,. and-wo feel confident they will create as much excitement as heretofore. This week is a stirring tale of interest entitled if Dover . Egg Boaters for sixpence each,” at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, 23rd inst. only. !

A cheque for To Bs, as compensation for the loss of a finger, was passed by tho Cook County Council to an employee yesterday.

The R.M.S. lonic, which is due to arrive at Wellington next week, Bus a full complement of 088 passengers, of whom 7 are booked lor Gisborne.

On tho motion of Cr. A. F. Matthews, the County Engineer was yesterday instructed to spend about £2OO at Cox’s Creek, Darwin road.

The Clerk of the Cook County Council was yesterday instructed by the Council to collect tho interest on special loans within tho former County- boundaries.

Tho County Engineer was yesterday instructed to secure a quarry site on the Mangahaea road to Taka pan. The site will probably be secured on Native land.

To-day Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co. will hold, an auction sale of poultry, produce, and fruity at 11 a.ni., and at noon they will offer a quantity of furniture, bicycles, drapery, watches, jewellery, 'and other articles.

“The Auditor-General objects to the Council entertaining the Governor in future, or celebrating any Cook memorials, unless the items are putin the balance-sheet under a false name,” said the Clerk of the County Council yesterday.

■'■ It is the first time your Worship,” pleaded a man charged at Court yesterday with driving after 4ark without lights. “Probably you mean the first time you have been caught,” smiled the S.M., as he recorded a conviction and imposed a penalty.

For some time the Salvation Army have been trying to get sites in Dunedin und Christchurch on which to erect “people’s palaces,” like the one in Wellington, but they have not yet been successful. The Wellington establishment, in Cuba street, has 260 rooms, and is nearly always full. The tariff is from 6s a day.

It is more than probable (says the Dunedin “Star”) that the Alhambra Theatre will pass into other hands. Messrs Fuller are now considering an offer made by an American evangelistic society, who are forming a circuit of missions after the style of the Central Mission in the principal centres throughout Australasia.

Mr W. L. Rees made -an application to the Cook County Council yesterday for an extension of time before he should commence his tramway scheme, as he had been inconvenienced by the formation of the W ai'kchu The application was graifited and Mr Rees added that the ■**nfiasyays would shortly be put down, as everythin or was in hand to commence worH Sir Joseph Y\ ard told a reporter Timaru o Tuesday evening that Sir John Goode had promised to keep bis eye upon the new points in railway construction and equipment -during his travels, and he had just received a letter from Sir Jolm Goode, giving the first instalment of note? on the lines nromised, which should prove very useful to the Railway Department.

A Mr. Thomas Brinson, senior, was tossed over a fence by a cow at Hasth;gs one morning last week. He received a nasty gash on tho forehead from one of her.horns. Having disposed of Mr. Brinson, the cow rushed towards' a child playing on the road, but before she got to it a cyclist rode along at full speed, jerked the youngster over the fence, and then jumped over the fence himself.

The dry weather ha-s been most favorable for bush burning and many property owners are taking advantage of the opportunity. Large fires have for the last few days been raging at Mangatu. on the properties of Messrs McKenzie. Dods, AYi Pere and W. D. Lysnar, and the atmosphere for many miles around lias been thick with smoke. Gisborne, with a heavy mantle of smoke laid upon it. looked, dull and depressed, and although tho sun was practically obscured by the dense atmosphere, the lieat- during the day was close and oppressive.

During the hearing of a case at Court yesterday an item in a counter claim against the plaintiff was “one white shirt 6s ,6d.” tSome discussion took place on the value of this article. plaintiff stoutly affirming that the true worth of the garment was about eighteenpenee, and naively adding that he had worn it for a couple of days and that nobody else could wear it now, The owner of the shirt was indignant* at the attempt to depreciate the value of his property, and clinched the matter.. at least to his own satisfaction: “Well, Your Worship, it is the sliirt I got married .in, and surely 6s 6d is a fair price. Although that is u few years ago, I have not worn it much since.” “()h, indeed,” commented the S.M. quietly. “Perhaps you are not claiming enough for the garment. Possibly a sliirt would be worth more on account of .its being a wedding .shirt.”